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Meanings of stung in inglês

Aroused to impatience or anger.

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Usage of stung in inglês
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The question stung Mikhail, because he knew there was truth in it.
The Wolf’s Hour
2
The reminiscence stung me to the quick; I could endure no more.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 / A Maga...
3
Nobody else saw any jellyfish, nobody else got stung, Mr McKenzie said.
Radio NZ
4
Both schools were stung last year by the progression of St Patrick's.
The Irish Times
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But for some reason this woman's condemnation stung far deeper than most.
Dancer’s Lament
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The moment the bee is stung I release it from the aggressor.
Social Life in the Insect World
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The pain in his clouded blue eyes stung Tess to the heart.
Tess of the Storm Country
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His reproaches stung her to the quick; they were so bitterly true.
The Lovels of Arden
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They have both also been stung with a fine for public nuisance.
News.com.au
10
The opposition within the Union party had stung him to the quick.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843
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Well, her slap hadn't stung me any more than those words did.
Savage
12
The Qizara's words stung like sand pellets blown by a harsh wind.
The Winds of Dune
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Yara looked stung; he could see her fighting her own anger down.
Blind Man's Alley
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Like the times he had been stung by hornets-itwas nothing serious.
The flock
15
When they stung him into revolt he revolted in the opposite direction.
The Voice of the People
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But the recent wounds to the group's reputation appear to have stung.
The Guardian
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